That morning, Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) issued a press release stating he would soon introduce a bill that would not only reallocate the D Block but would also propose funding the construction of the nationwide public safety network using revenue from future auctions.
The teacher, an American expat, spoke to the class solely in English, almost unheard-of in French schools where foreign languages are taught in French by French natives, and we were all handed a phonebook-sized block of paper, full of lists of verbs and pronouns, useful tips, press clips (largely from The Economist) and other things to learn.